Archived updates for Friday, December 31, 2004

"When first approached with the idea of illustrating examples of inmate inventiveness, I was skeptical, thinking that there would be little of real interest to depict. When I set my mind to the task, though, I recognized the surprising range of inventions and innovations that I had witnessed. I had just become so used to it all that the uniqueness no longer registered." -- Angelo, an incarcated artist, discussing his book entitled "Prisoners' Inventions"